WISHBONE - BUTTERFLY (Irish Band)

matthayward

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Wishbone’s ‘Butterfly’

‘Butterfly’, the debut album from rock band Wishbone is a compilation that augurs well for this band’s future. This is a band with a good idea where they have come from musically, and of where they are going.

The album has an interesting dedication which suggests that the band have looked back in time for musical inspiration: “This album is dedicated to all our heroes, dead and alive.” Perhaps the Wishbone lads would even go so far as to agree (in a musical sense) with the sentiment expressed by the renegade cops in Magnum Force (“All our heroes are dead”). On the basis of the second track, one wonders if one of those heroes is Kurt Kobain, for the tune, called ‘Tumbleweed’, has a very Nirvanaesque feel to it. Ditto the sixth track ‘Birds’. However, on this one there is much more going on here than simply a Nirvana homage; it’s something that can only be described as Wishbone and the track, which has a good musical arrangement, eventually takes an unexpected direction. ‘Birds’ is easily the standout track on the CD for me.

Elsewhere, one gets the impression the band have been heavily influenced by Metallica (the track ‘When Reality Becomes A Dream’ is something of an ‘Enter Sandman’ experience. And ‘Blindman’ is a track which brings to mind the work of Soundgarden. But Wishbone are a band with enough originality and inventiveness of their own to make a mark because they have crafted a signature sound of their own. Personally, I think some of these tracks have very good rock video potential, and if the band go far enough, it would be interesting to see that happen.

As if often the case with bands in this genre, the lyrics are hard to discern here and there, but that sometimes adds to the fascination. The melodies and riffs (there are some killers riffs here on tracks like ‘Illusion’) here are insistent and gripping enough to make you want to discover more about Wishbone.

‘Butterfly’ is a rock and riffs fest that leaves a lasting impression on the listener and Wishbone are a band that play a lot of hard rock, manifest a bit of residual grunge and leave you with a sense that the inspiration of music heroes no longer with us lives on. Wishbone are a promising, tight–as–a–drum band capable of going places. They are very much a band to look out for on the live Irish music circuit and the names Matt Hayward and Ivan Byrne are names to put in your notebook.

(Marty McCool Music Reviews - Finn Valley Voice)

navannavan

Wow , this is just so so so good, when are ye playing next!!!!!!!!!!

matthew laming

Wishbone ? theres only one Wishbone and thats Ash WHAT SORT OF MUSIC DO YOU PLAY.

Wishbone’s ‘Butterfly’

‘Butterfly’, the debut album from rock band Wishbone is a compilation that augurs well for this band’s future. This is a band with a good idea where they have come from musically, and of where they are going.

The album has an interesting dedication which suggests that the band have looked back in time for musical inspiration: “This album is dedicated to all our heroes, dead and alive.” Perhaps the Wishbone lads would even go so far as to agree (in a musical sense) with the sentiment expressed by the renegade cops in Magnum Force (“All our heroes are dead”). On the basis of the second track, one wonders if one of those heroes is Kurt Kobain, for the tune, called ‘Tumbleweed’, has a very Nirvanaesque feel to it. Ditto the sixth track ‘Birds’. However, on this one there is much more going on here than simply a Nirvana homage; it’s something that can only be described as Wishbone and the track, which has a good musical arrangement, eventually takes an unexpected direction. ‘Birds’ is easily the standout track on the CD for me.

Elsewhere, one gets the impression the band have been heavily influenced by Metallica (the track ‘When Reality Becomes A Dream’ is something of an ‘Enter Sandman’ experience. And ‘Blindman’ is a track which brings to mind the work of Soundgarden. But Wishbone are a band with enough originality and inventiveness of their own to make a mark because they have crafted a signature sound of their own. Personally, I think some of these tracks have very good rock video potential, and if the band go far enough, it would be interesting to see that happen.

As if often the case with bands in this genre, the lyrics are hard to discern here and there, but that sometimes adds to the fascination. The melodies and riffs (there are some killers riffs here on tracks like ‘Illusion’) here are insistent and gripping enough to make you want to discover more about Wishbone.

‘Butterfly’ is a rock and riffs fest that leaves a lasting impression on the listener and Wishbone are a band that play a lot of hard rock, manifest a bit of residual grunge and leave you with a sense that the inspiration of music heroes no longer with us lives on. Wishbone are a promising, tight–as–a–drum band capable of going places. They are very much a band to look out for on the live Irish music circuit and the names Matt Hayward and Ivan Byrne are names to put in your notebook.

(Marty McCool Music Reviews - Finn Valley Voice)[/QUOTE]

navannavan

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fobster

Wishbone are playing tonight in the Music Loft on Abbey Street (it's above the Plough I think) Gonna good!